Gold - nose ornament, c. 500 - 1000 AD · Colombia, Sinú · ID: 3050240
sold
EUR 2,400
Provenance
Private NYC CollectionArte Primitivo, New York, November 12th, 2007, Lot 256
Michael Beckmann, Marburg, Germany
Size
B: 30,5 cm
G: 21 Gramm
B: 12.0 inch
G: 21 Gramm
Description
13 carat gold, label with inventory no. “1953-16
This extraordinary nose ornament from hammered sheet gold shows an impressively elegant design.
It was once worn by a person of great political power and wealth.
Notices
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).